A litany is an ancient form of prayer made up of petitions or invocations alternating with responses. More than five hundred years ago, pilgrims prayed such a litany within the sanctuary constructed around a former dwelling of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was said to have been transported by angels…

“We don’t know what the future holds, but it’s all God’s work.” Sister Theresa McGrath, 86, a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be on Saturday, December 12, and Sunday, December 13, 2020. Funding to support…

Although the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City remains closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Catholics anywhere in the world may receive a plenary indulgence when they view a livestream or televised Mass from the basilica on its patronal feast day, Saturday, December 12, at…

A number of our parishioners have inquired about the moral use of certain vaccines, especially in light of new pharmaceutical advances embracing the use of human embryos or the tissue from aborted children. The Diocese of Cleveland sent clergy some guidance regarding the use of vaccines being developed to battle…